The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
Union I7eetin. OF the Baptist Church.

roads Church from last Friday to Sun-
day. inclusive. Col. John +. Leavell is
tic moderator; Rev. W. J. Llngston,
secretary, anl J. C.. Stewart, treasurer
Of the Union.
There was 4 better attendance Oh Fri
day than is uSua, at these meetings, and
the meeting was well attended through
al The services. The opening sermon
waS preached at II O'Clock by Rev. W.
J. Lang ton, Oh the Suhi ct OF those who
are not so flyoi ably situated us We are.
On Friday AFTERNOON the subject OF min
iSterial education was discussed, the
discussion being opened by Rev. J. D.
H"ggiis. NJ. Higgins offered a -esolu-
ton that TIL Union endorse the work oi
{. C. Brown, OF Sumter, il Iii, effort to
educate I negro preacher in connec-
tiu:. With the Baptist denomination.
Tdis ciicitel li!t'e animated discus
sion, seine OF the laymen opposing the
resolution, while the clergy favored its
adoption. The resolution vas adopted,
and without secession.
A report Of the mission work OF the
Uuion in this county showed satisfactory
results and was encouraging.
On Saturday morning Rev. c. P.
Scott preached an able sermon on Sane
ti!ication.
III the afternoon the question SIS
Crime on the Increase:" was discussed,
Rev. J. D. Higgins opening the discus
sion, and taking the negative OF the
qrcs;ion. R"v. W. J. Langstoa took
the opposite view holding that crime
was on the Increase. He defined crime
to be the breaking OF law, whether civil
or moral law. Mr.. Huggius replied that
there was now more statute laws than
formerly, and thar the violation OF these
laws was no more sin now than the com.
miiting Of The same act was before the
statute was enacted and did not think
the 4, tin:tion given by Mr.. Langston
pei tinent to the rea! merit Of the ques.
| ton.
On Sunday morning the missionary
sermon was preached by Rev. J. D
Eu.gins, from tie words: 'Repentance
and remission of sins shall be preached
among all nations" After the sermon
there was al unusually good collection
raised for missions.
The afternoon sermon was preached
by Rev. w. J. Langston.
The next Union will be held in Mt
Zion Church, commencing on Friday be-
fore the fifth Sunday in July.
The Associate Reformed Presbyte'
rian Conference
The Conference of the Associate Re
formed Presbyterian Churches Of New
berry County met at Handspring;
| Church on Saturday May 2Sth 1887, al
the churches in the county were repre-
sentcd. After devotional exercises, con
Quoted by Rev. D. w Reid, the con
ference was called to order by the Pres
! ident Col. j. E. Brown, and after tht
enrolling, members and delegates en-
| tered upon discussion of the morning:
subject, The duty of the Church to
wards Prohibition" which was opened
by Rev. E. P. McClintock, Geo. S
Mower, Rey. W. w. McMorries, and 4
| II. Chalmers and continued by Rev. j
C. Boyd, G. F. Boyd and :. P. Chal
| merS. After i short intermission thu
conference was again opened with de
votional exercises conducted by Rev. E
P. McClintock. The following resolu
tons were then adopted:
WHEREAS, the question Of Prohibi
ton has become one of practical in
terest, the State endeavoring to save its
| citizens from the evils attending tn
sale and manufacture of Intoxicating
liquors: and,
WHEREAS, the sale and manufacture
of Intoxicating liquors is attended b.
evils which interfere with the spirltua
interests of the individual Christian ant
seriously hinder the progress OF the Re
deemer:s kingdom, therefore,
ReSolced, 1$t. That we as Il Conference
do commend this matter to the cordia
support Of our people as Christian citi
zeus OF this commonwealth.
Re$olred, End. That while we lamen
| our own apathy in the past in com
mon with the Christian public at large
we desire now to urge our churches TO
fuller realization and more faithful dis
charge of duty on this and all kindred
subjects as taught in the gospel OF ou
! Lord Jesus Christ.
The subject for the afternoons dis
cussion "Sccret Prayer' was so fully
presented by Rev. D. w. Reid that tn
Conference proceeded to the transac
ton of the other business bef.re it. Th'
following subjects and persons to opel
the discussion for the next Conference
which meets Oil Friday and Saturday be
fore fifth Sabbath in July at King
Creek Church, were then selected:
''The paStor-his relation to and all
thority over the congregation" to b.
opened by II. S. n. Crosson, w. c
Brown, NJ. A. Renwick and B. F. Can
non.
What are the personal duties dc
vo.vcd on individual church members =
to be opened by J. C. Ncel, H. C
Moscley, }. L. Z. CrosSon and B. B
Hunter.
The following officers for the cn<uin!
year were elected
President, DR.. W. c. Brown Vice
President, Geo. S. Mower; Sevrctar.
and Treasurer, DR.. NJ. A. Renwick.
Newberry Conference
This conference OF the Lutheran Syno
OF South Carolina met at St. Luke
Church OIL Friday last. Rev. L. w
| Pn,1.n h,,,l, p-o.j,)nut f,f conf fure n rp